chamaephyte
[ kam-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈkæm əˌfaɪt /
noun Botany.
a plant having dormant vegetative buds at, or slightly above, ground level.
Origin of chamaephyte
1910–15; < Greek
chamaí on the ground +
-phyte
Words nearby chamaephyte
chalybite,
cham,
chamade,
chamaedorea,
chamaeleon,
chamaephyte,
chamber,
chamber concert,
chamber counsel,
chamber mug,
chamber music
British Dictionary definitions for chamaephyte
chamaephyte
/ (ˈkæməˌfaɪt) /
noun
a plant whose buds are close to the ground
Word Origin for chamaephyte
C20: from Greek
khamai on the ground +
-phyte